Post by jeremy on Jun 28, 2017 19:12:55 GMT -5

Ok I am just an information forwarder... But in the meantime with the help of the local Barco distributor he got the super secret service code so he could set the color wheel phase angle, the machine projects a nice image now. There is still some issue with the projector though, but that does not affect the actual picture pleasure: no outside communication is working in the unit: no response from the remote, no response from the RS-232, and neither from the LAN, odd.My friend lives quite close to me so sooner or later I want to check it out, as it is said this projector can have 7500:1 on off contrast with iris closed up, that is something worth to check. No to mention we will aim to try the newest generation of vibrating mirror (quasi UHD) device with this projector (this guy already have a vibrating mirror device in front of his 720P 3 chip DLP DPI TITAN projector, running at virtual 1440P resolution).

Maybe I can get back with the service code later as well.

PS. My friend got a backup cineo as well in the meantime, which works without an issue

Very nice to hear gjaky! It's great that Barco is willing to support these projectors like that. You'd be surprised how many companies will say no, simply because you are not the original purchaser.

They do have a beautiful image, I have several of those here as well (many made under various models, the "Cineo" is the HT market version). You can get that 7500:1 CR, but at the expense of its glorious brightness with both lamps on, and color properly calibrated. Still, for HT, Its a beast of a machine. It just doesn't have the "inky blacks" that so many worry about.

If you would be able to provide the code, that would be ***really*** awesome of you!

I can't tell you off hand why the communication stuff wouldn't be working off hand. My guess is whatever caused the color wheel index (which is the phase angle you speak of) to reset, probably reset those functions as well in the Service menu. Not sure, but not unlikely either.

Post by jeremy on Jun 27, 2017 13:45:43 GMT -5

A friend of mine got this DLP projector. It seems the projector lost all of its setup memory, ie it shows 1 hour of lamp time, but what is worse it seems it forgot the phase angle setting for the color wheel as well, can anyone help how to access the service menu?

Hey gjaky,

What do you mean when you say "Phase angle"? The service menu can be accessed by going through the user menu to an option that should say "Service" which after selecting service should prompt you for a 4 digit password. You must be careful when entering the password, you get 3 tries, and if you fail to correctly enter it, will lock out the service menu, which can then only be accessed by a unique code given to you over the phone by Barco (who owns PD now), if you are the original owner and have proof of being so.

As for the code itself, I don't know it off hand. I myself had to access the service menu for a Christie variant of this projector, and was lucky enough to come across the service manual which I don't have anymore. If you can get the service manual, you can get into the service menu.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help gjaky! If you guys wanna get rid of that projector I would be willing to pay shipping & packing costs + what you think is fair for the PJ itself, should you guys not have any luck. (I could always use PD/Barco DLP PJ parts machines!)

Good luck, let me know if you do figure it out (I would be interested in knowing the code myself )

Post by jeremy on May 15, 2017 12:17:54 GMT -5

If you would like, I could offer to sell a NEC NP500/510 XGA LCD projector for $90 shipped, bulb life is around 50% used, genuine lamp, and I've reconditioned it so it performs/displays like it would out of the box. It has pretty good optics with a decent zoom distance (nice edge to edge/corner to corner focus), color, sharpness, etc... They're quite nice little presentation projectors really. It also has HDCP DVI.

I could be sure if it would work for your application if I knew the throw distance of the projector, and also if that 3m screen size is width or diagonal?

Post by jeremy on May 10, 2017 10:51:26 GMT -5

Hey Ratty,

due to the projectors age, it is most likely an electronic failure of the PSU, ballast, or possibly mainboard which controls the projectors other hardware. I wouldn't be able to tell you off hand what the exact issue with that projector is, as I've never worked on a HT1000 before myself. There is no way to test the bulb other than trying it in another machine, since there is no electrical connection until the mercury in the lamp is ignited.

I did some checking on ebay, and there is a fully working used NEC HT1000 on there for $1 starting bid, and about $20-$25 shipping (assuming you're from the USA). I would go for that projector if at all possible, since you'd have a 2nd one to go off of if you wanted to attempt a repair on your current one, and at the very least, you'd have a working machine you are familiar with.

Post by jeremy on Mar 27, 2017 10:34:20 GMT -5

I just thought I'd update you MT as well as anyone whose reading this thread. This is a common issue on this machine, so I'm sure someone sometime will come along requesting help with this too. I have shelved the projector, as I don't have the time to keep working on it. It's now become a parts machine for other PJ's.

Apologies to you MT, and anyone else, but sometimes when the horse is dead, it's just best to leave it lie.

Post by jeremy on Dec 17, 2016 2:46:54 GMT -5

Okay, got all that sorted out there, anyway...

Results of testing the + voltage on R214, when in standby its at 4v, when powered on it drops to about 3.6, when the lamp lights up it drops to 2.9, it made it down to 2.8 and then the projector shut down and went back into standby.

Post by jeremy on Dec 17, 2016 1:21:05 GMT -5

Well MT we have a slight problem, R214 on the bad PS popped off when I went to put the test wire back on it, and to make matters worse, one of R214s ends came off too, so the resistor cannot be tested for its rating...

R213 which is right next to it is 1.2K, I don;t know if R214 is the same or not, but these are so small they are no numbers on them. I'll throw another 1.2k in place of the bad R214 and do what you asked and see what I find out.

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